Shartse College sponsors special, elaborate offering rituals on a monthly, semi-annual, and annual basis. This includes ceremonies for Saga dawa (Buddha’s Enlightenment Day), Lama Tsong Khapa Day, Yamantaka Self-EmpowermentDay, Dharma Protector Day, and Tenshug (Long Life Offerings for His Holiness the Dalai Lama), among others.  The estimate for these special rituals is approximately $25,000 USD annually.